any tips on getting a mechanism back out?

[scouseroy]

I accidentally bent and then snapped the mechanism when I was inserting it , any way to get it out? or do I bin it?

 

[Buckeye]

Get yourself a set of transfer punches they are fantastic and you will have them for any pen kit.

Peter

 

[bassethound]

I myself wouldn't bin anything without trying! I always use a bit of steel rod the right size that I saved from an old printer and a hammer but never had a broken or bent one! all my bits for disassembling come from old printer bits, they are just the job and cheap which is the way i like things!

 

[glenpen]

I always use a PEN DISSASSEMBLER TOOL, worth ever penny.
Glen:pray:

 

[edlea]

This is what you need Roy ..best thing you will ever buy ..Just find the correct size and ust a hammer or mallet to tap out the offending item.

Silverline 250575 Transfer Punch Set 28pceÂ*-Â*Best Price from PVR Direct

 

[Jim]

See how our very own Walter does it here .. :wink:

 

[Jim]

I always use a PEN DISSASSEMBLER TOOL, worth ever penny.
Glen:pray:

You are correct Glen, they are a very handy tool indeed but for for the larger tubes the transfer punches come are a must ..

 

[Buckeye]

Not only are transfer punches great for disassembly but you can use them in your Jacobs chuck to put your blanks on and sand the ends.

Peter

 

[scouseroy]

Brilliant Thanks guys

 

[billyb_imp]

I accidentally bent and then snapped the mechanism when I was inserting it , any way to get it out? or do I bin it?

Roy

It is just amazing how many questions that you ask, that I want to know the answer to

Just keep asking the questions :bravo:

 

[silver]

This is what you need Roy ..best thing you will ever buy ..Just find the correct size and ust a hammer or mallet to tap out the offending item.

I agree glen, but they don't half know how to charge for them.. so I use the ones that Ed has quoted below..

Silverline 250575 Transfer Punch Set 28pceÂ*-Â*Best Price from PVR Direct

Yep, brought a set of them a few years ago, mine has a steel base. but this set is cheaper now than what mine were at the time..

 

[silver]

I always use a PEN DISSASSEMBLER TOOL, worth ever penny.
Glen:pray:

I agree. but they do know how to charge for them, so the ones Ed has put up are better and cheaper. as others have said they can double up and be used for squaring the barrel off.

Glad you are sorted Roy

 

[Grump]

Yep, brought a set of them a few years ago, mine has a steel base. but this set is cheaper now than what mine were at the time..

Me too and I use them all the time for many jobs. even sizing tubes etc.
I have had to grind the mushrooms off the top to get them back in the base I have whacked that much.
I also have the expensive kit only ever used once and put away somewhere.

 

[Penpal]

Two thoughts come to play in this situation one is if the mechanism winder is so mutilated it could be impossible to get the smaller drift through the broken off part to drop out the tip because that has to be done though the winder. I bought and it would make a wonderful group participation a set of hardened needles used in air tool rust removal they are sold in a bunch are the right size have a rounded end and fit just right. Any suggestion of turning off then the timber or plastic to save the brass seems counter intuitive to me as brass is so cheap and by the sound of it already partly mangled.I bought mine from auto suppliers just for me an endless supply. The purchase of a set of long punches will allow normal removal of a stubborn or defective winder, however the rust needles are longer and less bulky IMHO. All the best of British. Peter.

 

[Walter]

See how our very own Walter does it here .. :wink:

Thanks for posting my link Jim, would have done it myself but I have been away.

Pen dismantlers are all very well but they are a very expensive way of buying two punches that are only any use for pens with 7mm tubes. I agree with all those who recommend a set of transfer punches instead. Much better value and far more useful.

Any suggestion of turning off then the timber or plastic to save the brass seems counter intuitive to me as brass is so cheap and by the sound of it already partly mangled.I bought mine from auto suppliers just for me an endless supply.

I agree Peter. If the tubes are damaged, or you have spares to hand, but if you are rescuing a kit with tubes other than those sizes that are readily available as spares then it is worth knowing how to rescue them if need be. With 7mm tubes I normally wouldn't bother, but included the process for the sake of completeness.

 

[billyb_imp]

My set of Transfer Punches recommended by Walter (See Jim's link post 6 this thread) arrived yesterday, they work a treat.

Using Walters method I have managed to repair 5 of my earlier cock-ups, 1 damaged mechanism and 4 nibs which had dimples in them from my pen assembler.

Thanks Walter, Jim & Roy for asking the question